The PokerAtlas Tour at Austin is off to a great start with Event #1: $50K GTD Big Atlas Kickoff!
The Kickoff Event received 260 entries bringing the prize pool to $63,700! 33 places will be paid with the min cash set at $480 and $14,480 for first place!
122 players remain in the field at the close of registration and Kishore Reddy Kallam leads the field with 233,000 (117 BBs) returning to blinds of 1,000/2,000/2,000.
The players are in for a long night as they play down to a winner on the $300 buy-in event. The final table will be livestreamed on TCH Live. Stay updated with the blog and tune in later to see who takes down $14,480 and the coveted PokerAtlas trophy!
Top 5 Stacks
Blinds: 1,000/2,000/2,000
122 players remain
| Player | Chips | BBs |
| Kishore Reddy Kallam | 233,000 | 117 |
| John Skrovan | 186,000 | 93 |
| Michael Gilchrist | 181,000 | 91 |
| Kenneth Glaser | 179,500 | 90 |
| Chat Gregory Clussman | 177,000 |
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Event #1 Payouts
| Prize Pool | $63,700 |
| 1st | $14,480 |
| 2nd | $10,210 |
| 3rd | $6,130 |
| 4th | $4,030 |
| 5th | $3,100 |
| 6th | $2,540 |
| 7th | $2,130 |
| 8th | $1,780 |
| 9th | $1,450 |
| 10th-12th | $1,230 |
| 13th-15th | $1,050 |
| 16th-18th | $890 |
| 19th-21st | $730 |
| 22nd-24th | $570 |
| 25th-27th | $520 |
| 28th-33rd | $480 |